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The mandatory Polar Code, for ships operating in Arctic and Antarctic waters, entered into force on 1 January 2017. Its requirements go above and beyond those of existing IMO conventions such as MARPOL and SOLAS, which are applicable globally and will still apply to shipping in polar waters.

The International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases or other Low-flashpoint Fuels (IGF Code) entered into force on 1 January 2017 aiming to minimize the risk to ships, their crews and the environment, given the nature of the fuels involved.

An overview of worldwide emission control policies and technologies has been presented at an international workshop held in Hong Kong, China. The presentation covered IMO regulations to control air pollution emissions from ships, including SOx and NOx, and energy efficiency requirements, aimed at cutting CO2 emissions from international shipping.

Under the Global MTTC Network (GMN) project, Shanghai Maritime University in China will host the MTCC for the Asia region (MTCC-Asia), while the University of Trinidad and Tobago will host MTCC-Caribbean. Three further MTCCs will be established in other target regions - Africa, Latin America and the Pacific – to form a global network.

MSC 97 adopted interim recommendations for carriage of liquefied hydrogen in bulk, which have been developed as the International Gas Carrier (IGC) Code does not specify requirements for the carriage of liquefied hydrogen in bulk.

IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee 97th Session held late November adopting interim recommendations on the safe carriage of more than 12 industrial personnel on board vessels engaged on international voyages.

IMO MSC 97, which held from 21-25 November 2016, adopted Interim Recommendations on the safe carriage of more than 12 industrial personnel on board vessels engaged on international voyages among other items.

MSC 97 issued a circular on Advice for Parties, Administrations, port State control authorities and ROs on action to be taken in cases where not all seafarers carry certificates and endorsements meeting the 2010 Manila Amendments to the STCW Convention and Code from 1 January 2017.

Further to the IMO MEPC 70 decision on a roadmap to develop a comprehensive strategy to curb CO2 emissions from international shipping, ECSA communicated a statement through an open letter as an encouragement for ICS to continue on the positive élan demonstrated during the past year.

Maritime educators in China are the first to undergo a newly developed course designed to assist maritime training institutes to introduce the topic of energy-efficient ship operation into their teaching curriculums.